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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State Extension in Jefferson and Clarion counties is seeking to hire an administrative assistant. This person will work two days a week in the Jefferson Office and two days a week in the Clarion Office. They will work closely with the Extension Business Operations Manager, Client Relationship Manager,  Extension Educators and other Administrative Support Assistants to help ensure the smooth and efficient daily operation of the Penn State Extension offices in Jefferson and Clarion Counties.

The Administrative Assistant will:

• Assist with county Extension program and events coordination; provide administrative support for 4-H and Master Gardener volunteer programs

• Provide customer service and customer relationship support

• Help coordinate office communications, multimedia product development and publications

• Perform other clerical and administrative duties of administrative support as needed

Specific responsibilities can include:

• Serve as receptionist or first-line liaison to internal and external customers and provide general office support

• Greet customers, answer telephone, provide directions or information and solve routine issues Communicate routine and general information to staff, customers, and/or public about standard services, processes, and procedures using prescribed or established guidelines

• Schedule/cancel appointments and meetings

• Assist educators with event planning and coordination including scheduling facilities, facility contract management, and event logistics

• Maintain educational resource and publication files, and order publications as necessary

• Maintain Customer Relationship Management program files and databases in Salesforce and help generate, prepare and distribute mass mailings

• Assist with set-up of off-site workshops, classes, council meetings or special events as assigned

• Assist Extension Educators in maintaining and filing documents and reports for grant programs

• Assist Educators with many clerical and a